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7 Latinas on How Going To the Gym Made Them Love Their Bodies

Irina GonzalezJanuary 17, 2019October 12, 2020

by Irina GonzalezJanuary 17, 2019October 12, 20202 3719

As I’ve struggled with my own health journey, there is one thing that I keep coming back to over and over: How to love my body more. Now that I am at a happy weight (and everyone has their own...

News and Entertainment

5 Things To Know About Kelsey Martinez, Raider’s First EVER Female Coach

Johanna FerreiraAugust 22, 2018September 16, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 22, 2018September 16, 202007190

Even if you’re not a football fan, chances are you heard by now of Kelsey Martinez. The 26-year-old Colorado State Graduate joined Oakland’s strength and conditioning staff this off season and was brought on by Tom Shaw. Here are a...

Culture

7 Afro-Latina Athletes Who’ve Won Olympic Gold Medals

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 5, 2017December 15, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 5, 2017December 15, 202007132

Afro-Latina excellence has always existed; it has just been majorly left out of documented history. HipLatina is putting the spotlight back on this greatness, in an attempt to write Latinas, and Afro-Latinas back into the narrative. In this article, we...

News and Entertainment

Soccer Player Mili Hernandez Is Our New Feminist Hero

Araceli CruzJune 7, 2017January 21, 2021

by Araceli CruzJune 7, 2017January 21, 202101889

The story of Milagros “Mili” Hernandez is all over social media for one important reason: no one should ever hinder your passion, in this case soccer, especially if they’re discriminating against you based on your looks. Mili, an 8-year-old, girl was...